Comparison

Cortex Pipes vs Yarrow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cortex Pipes

Features
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Connect every pipe. Fill the board. Find your flow. Pipes is a satisfying color-matching puzzle that's easy to pick up and impossible to stop. Draw paths to link every matching pair, cover every tile โ€” and don't cross the streams! But there's a twist. Some boards have warps โ€” magical portals that teleport your pipes across the grid. Route your connections through the warp and watch them reappear on the other side. It sounds wild. It feels genius. Why you'll love it: โ€ข Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles, from quick 5ร—5 starters to mind-bending 10ร—10 grids โ€ข Multiple colors per board โ€” coordinate every connection โ€ข Warps that bend space and flip your strategy upside down โ€ข Multiple difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert โ€ข Clean, minimal design โ€” pure puzzle, zero clutter Perfect for: Lazy mornings, commutes, waiting rooms, or any time your brain wants a gentle workout. Free to play. Easy to love. Hard to master.

About

Yarrow

Features
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Pull the threads. Reveal the picture. Yarrow is a cozy yarn sort puzzle where every picture is woven from colorful threads โ€” and your job is to unravel it, one strand at a time. HOW TO PLAY - Tap the yarn spools in the play area to send them up to your dock. - When a color fills your dock, matching threads on the picture get pulled free โ€” but only the ones with a clear path out. - Every thread points the way with an arrow. Read the directions, clear the right threads first, and open an escape route for the rest. - Untangle every strand to complete the picture. Simple to start. The puzzle is in the order you pull. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Relaxing, satisfying thread-pulling. - Hundreds of handcrafted pictures to unravel. - One-tap controls โ€” play with one hand, anywhere. - Calm enough to unwind, tricky enough to keep you thinking. - No timers, no pressure โ€” just you and the yarn. Whether you want to switch your brain off or solve a real tangle, Yarrow has a thread for that. Download Yarrow and start pulling.

Screenshots

Cortex Pipes4 screens
Yarrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Yarrow at 12.0 against Cortex Pipes's 14.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Cortex Pipes versus Yarrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCortex PipesYarrow
PriceFreeFree
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS14.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size343 MB133 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHugo PeyronPERCAS VIET NAM JOINT STOCK COMPANY

In-app purchases

None

Cortex Pipes

No in-app purchases

None

Yarrow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cortex Pipes free?
Cortex Pipes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yarrow free?
Yarrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cortex Pipes or Yarrow have ads?
Both Cortex Pipes and Yarrow show ads.

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